Now available!
IMMERSE
Fiona’s internationally award winning photographic coffee table book!
Immerse is Fiona Basile’s internationally
award winning photographic coffee table book that
celebrates the beauty of the ocean and the joy of a special open water swimming community in Seaford,
a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
It recently won gold (first place) in the Tokyo International Foto Awards (Book-Other category) and was also awarded bronze (third place) in the International Photography Awards in the ‘Professional-Self Published Book’ category.
Made with a team of professionals from within and around Melbourne, Australia, Immerse features 144 pages of thick, textured paper, showcasing sweeping seascapes from Port Phillip Bay and stories of 35 local open water swimmers sharing why they swim and what draws them to the open waters.
They are moving stories of community, connection, care and gratitude.
You’ll be inspired, and touched by the beauty of the images and the stories.
This is a unique and special photographic coffee table book for every swimmer, ocean and water-lover. It’s also for anyone who loves fine art photography and beautifully crafted books.
Immerse yourself in its beauty, now.
RRP: $89.99
ISBN 978-0-6459129-9-9
Upcoming Author Talks and Events
2025
SUNDAY 18 MAY, BRIGHTON, VIC
Royal Brighton Yacht Club, 253 Esplanade, Brighton, Victoria. Optional swim from 7.30am (or 8am if you need a sleep in from the yacht club) … then meet in the Member’s Bar by the fire (from 9am; Author talk will start at 9.20am, ending by 10.30am. Bookings essential.
SATURDAY 31 MAY, WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC
St Mary’s Pastoral Centre, 116 Cecil Street, Williamstown, Victoria. 10.30am-11.30am.
It’s free, but bookings are essential.
COMING WORKSHOP! HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH A PHOTOGRAPHIC COFFEE TABLE BOOK. LIMITED SPACES. Email Fiona if you like to express your interest in attending.
WHAT ARE THE ‘IMMERSE’ SWIMMERS SAYING?
Swimming is my super power
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Swimming in the ocean resets my soul
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I can't imagine life now without open water swimming
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Swimming is my super power • Swimming in the ocean resets my soul • I can't imagine life now without open water swimming •
Dive in … Immerse yourself!
Invite Fiona to speak at your event
Fiona is a passionate, articulate and inspiring speaker. Having been a photographer and writer for more than 20 years, with a number of books and public exhibitions under her belt, she can tailor a presentation according to your audiences’ needs. She can share:
* Her background in being a photographer and writer and the many exciting assignments she’s undertaken
* The many creative book projects she’s been part of including her latest book, Immerse, which celebrates the beauty and joy of a special open water swimming community
* How Immerse came about, the creative process involved in producing a 144-page high end photographic coffee table book
* How she gathered the stories and photos in her latest book, Immerse
* How Fiona started open water swimming and what’s it like being an open water swimmer?
* How to foster community, connection, care and gratitude
Listen to Fiona in a recent radio interview, here.
